U-656 was attacked and sunk by a Lockheed Hudson PBO of VP-82 on March 1, 1942 |
Of note: this was the first attack by US Navy forces in WWII that resulted in the sinking of a U-boat |
A PBO of VP-82 at Argentia, Newfoundland - 1942 |
PBOs of VP-82 in flight - 1942 |